| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Laine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Graff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Wiley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Abdi (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Scott Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Michael Melton inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Samford | Gregory Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 19:46 | Murray State | William Laine grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 19:30 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 36-25 |
| 19:28 | Samford | Louis Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 19:15 | Samford | Gregory Hart clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 19:14 | Samford | Michael Melton grabs the offensive board | 36-25 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Elmer Johnson takes the ball from Michael Melton | 36-25 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | William Laine lays it up and in on a nice dish by Elmer Johnson | 38-25 |
| 18:24 | Samford | Louis Bennett connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Scott Collins | 38-27 |
| 18:15 | Murray State | Andrew Graff comes up short on the shot from the right block | 38-27 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi grabs the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Andrew Graff scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Elmer Johnson and he's fouled by Scott Collins - foul #3 on Scott Collins, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond King (PG) Scott Collins | |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Andrew Graff makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 17:43 | Samford | Gregory Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Davis (PF) Corey Moore | |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Andrew Graff misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-27 |
| 17:29 | Samford | Gregory Hart grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Michael Melton is whistled for a carry | 41-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Myers (C) Gregory Hart | |
| 17:01 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 16:59 | Samford | Bruce Davis gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Bruce Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Alex Wiley - foul #2 on Alex Wiley, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (PG) Michael Melton | |
| 16:40 | Samford | Bruce Davis makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Bruce Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 16:40 | Murray State | Alex Wiley snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 16:20 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alex Wiley | 43-28 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Willie Lynam misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on William Laine - foul #1 on William Laine, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG), James Prue (SF) William Laine, Andrew Graff | |
| Subs | Samford | Corey Moore (PF) Louis Bennett | |
| 16:04 | Samford | Willie Lynam makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 16:04 | Samford | Willie Lynam makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Evans (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Elmer Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Prue (fresh) PF - Alex Wiley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Abdi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Willie Lynam (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond King (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Murray State | Alex Wiley lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Evans | 45-30 |
| 15:35 | Samford | Raymond King misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Evans - foul #2 on Thomas Evans, team foul #3 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Collins (PG), Michael Melton (SF), Gregory Hart (C) Willie Lynam, Dennis Myers, Bruce Davis | |
| 15:35 | Samford | Raymond King misses the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 15:35 | Samford | Raymond King misses the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Alex Wiley gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 15:19 | Murray State | Gregory Hart is called for the reach on Alex Wiley - foul #2 on Gregory Hart, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Graff (SF) James Prue | |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Bennett (SG) Raymond King | |
| 15:06 | Murray State | Thomas Evans scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-30 |
| 14:46 | Samford | Corey Moore double dribbles | 47-30 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Laine (PG) Thomas Evans | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:34 | Murray State | Alex Wiley misses long on a floater in the paint | 47-30 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Corey Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 14:28 | Samford | Louis Bennett knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 14:24 | Murray State | William Laine misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Michael Melton grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 14:14 | Samford | Gregory Hart banks in the layup and the foul's on Andrew Graff - foul #2 on Andrew Graff, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Davis (PF) Corey Moore | |
| 14:14 | Samford | Gregory Hart misses the free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:14 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdi | 47-34 |
| 14:05 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi lays it up and in set up by William Laine | 49-34 |
| 13:46 | Samford | Louis Bennett is fouled on the floor by Andrew Graff - foul #3 on Andrew Graff, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond King (SF), Dennis Myers (C) Michael Melton, Gregory Hart | |
| 13:29 | Samford | Elmer Johnson steals the ball from Louis Bennett | 49-34 |
| 13:22 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Alex Wiley tips it home | 51-34 |
| 12:56 | Samford | Raymond King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Alex Wiley hits a runner in the paint set up by William Laine and he's fouled by Scott Collins - foul #4 on Scott Collins, team foul #3 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Prue (SF) Andrew Graff | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (SG), Michael Melton (SF), Corey Moore (PF) Scott Collins, Louis Bennett, Bruce Davis | |
| 12:45 | Murray State | Alex Wiley makes the free throw | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:37 | Samford | Willie Lynam scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Corey Moore | 54-36 |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson misses short on a floater in the lane | 54-36 |
| 12:18 | Samford | Corey Moore gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| 11:59 | Samford | Dikembe Abdi is called for the reach on Michael Melton - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdi, team foul #6 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Gregory Hart (C) Dennis Myers | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Laine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Prue (fresh) PF - Alex Wiley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Dikembe Abdi (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Raymond King (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Lynam (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Melton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Samford | Dikembe Abdi swats the layup by Willie Lynam | 54-36 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Alex Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson misses the lay-in | 54-36 |
| 11:41 | Samford | Willie Lynam snags the defensive board | 54-36 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Gregory Hart lays it up and in | 54-38 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | James Prue misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-38 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Michael Melton gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:47 | Samford | Michael Melton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-38 |
| 10:45 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi grabs the board | 54-38 |
| 10:40 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-38 |
| 10:38 | Samford | Corey Moore gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Corey Moore makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Raymond King | 54-40 |
| 10:06 | Murray State | Willie Lynam steals it from William Laine | 54-40 |
| 09:42 | Samford | Michael Melton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 09:41 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Alex Wiley | 54-40 |
| 09:24 | Murray State | William Laine misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-40 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 09:11 | Murray State | Alex Wiley misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-40 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | William Laine grabs the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 08:58 | Murray State | William Laine makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Prue | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:44 | Samford | Corey Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-40 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Michael Melton tips it home | 57-42 |
| 08:21 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-42 |
| 08:20 | Samford | The rebound goes to Raymond King | 57-42 |
| 08:15 | Samford | Raymond King makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Melton | 57-44 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson loses the dribble to Corey Moore | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Laine (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Prue (fairly fresh) PF - Alex Wiley (tiring) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - Dikembe Abdi (tired) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Raymond King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Lynam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Melton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Corey Moore (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Samford | Michael Melton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 07:46 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Corey Moore - foul #3 on Corey Moore, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG), Andrew Graff (SF), Herbert Strock (PF), Thomas Couch (C) William Laine, James Prue, Alex Wiley, Dikembe Abdi | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Collins (PG), Louis Bennett (SG), James Baker (SF), Bruce Davis (PF), Dennis Myers (C) Raymond King, Willie Lynam, Michael Melton, Corey Moore, Gregory Hart | |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 07:23 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson misses the 3rd free throw | 59-44 |
| 07:23 | Samford | Bruce Davis pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:09 | Samford | Louis Bennett drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bruce Davis | 59-47 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Scott Collins - foul #5 on Scott Collins, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Hinton (C) Scott Collins | |
| 06:59 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:59 | Samford | Dennis Myers pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:40 | Samford | James Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 06:39 | Samford | Bruce Davis misses the tip | 60-47 |
| 06:38 | Murray State | Herbert Strock grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 06:24 | Murray State | Mark Hinton blocks the short jumper by Herbert Strock | 60-47 |
| 06:23 | Samford | Mark Hinton grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Bruce Davis travels with the ball | 60-47 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jesse Riggs (SG) Elmer Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Melton (SF) Mark Hinton | |
| 05:57 | Murray State | Andrew Graff drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Jesse Riggs | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:48 | Samford | Bruce Davis clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jesse Riggs - foul #1 on Jesse Riggs, team foul #7 | 62-47 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Bruce Davis misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Bruce Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 05:31 | Murray State | Andrew Graff is hacked by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Dennis Myers steps in front of the Jesse Riggs pass | 62-48 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Louis Bennett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Herbert Strock gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Jesse Riggs is fouled on the floor by Louis Bennett - foul #2 on Louis Bennett, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Laine (PG), Alex Wiley (PF) Thomas Evans, Thomas Couch | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (PG), Mark Hinton (C) James Baker, Dennis Myers | |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Jesse Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 04:51 | Murray State | Jesse Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Louis Bennett is hacked by Andrew Graff - foul #4 on Andrew Graff, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Louis Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Louis Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Alex Wiley's layup is rejected by Bruce Davis | 64-50 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Bruce Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 04:02 | Samford | Michael Melton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Jesse Riggs grabs the board | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Laine (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Graff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alex Wiley (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - Herbert Strock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Willie Lynam (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Louis Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Melton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Hinton (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Murray State | Andrew Graff clanks a jumper in the lane | 64-50 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Bruce Davis snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Samford | Willie Lynam scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Davis | 64-53 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Andrew Graff can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Melton - foul #3 on Michael Melton, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Elmer Johnson (SG), Dikembe Abdi (C) Jesse Riggs, Herbert Strock | |
| Subs | Samford | Raymond King (PG), Dennis Myers (SF), Gregory Hart (C) Louis Bennett, Michael Melton, Bruce Davis | |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Andrew Graff makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:27 | Murray State | Andrew Graff makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:04 | Samford | Dennis Myers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Willie Lynam snags the offensive board | 66-53 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Dennis Myers hits a jumpshot from the right side | 66-55 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson scores on a shot from the right block set up by Alex Wiley and he's fouled by Mark Hinton - foul #1 on Mark Hinton, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | James Prue (SF) Andrew Graff | |
| Subs | Samford | James Baker (SG), Bruce Davis (PF) Willie Lynam, Gregory Hart | |
| 02:42 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson misses the free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:42 | Samford | Bruce Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 02:24 | Samford | James Baker makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 02:10 | Murray State | Alex Wiley misses the easy layup | 68-58 |
| 02:09 | Samford | Bruce Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Dennis Myers misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Dikembe Abdi - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdi, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Evans (PG) William Laine | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (SG) Mark Hinton | |
| 02:02 | Samford | Dennis Myers makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:02 | Samford | Dennis Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson travels with the ball | 68-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Laine (PG), Andrew Graff (SF) Thomas Evans, James Prue | |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Bennett (SG), Michael Melton (SF), Corey Moore (PF), Gregory Hart (C) Willie Lynam, James Baker, Bruce Davis, Dennis Myers | |
| 01:22 | Samford | Michael Melton makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:16 | Murray State | William Laine scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 01:10 | Samford | Gregory Hart comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 71-61 |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Alex Wiley snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Andrew Graff misses long on a jump hook from close range | 71-61 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Michael Melton pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Samford | Corey Moore misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alex Wiley - foul #3 on Alex Wiley, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (SG), Dennis Myers (SF), Bruce Davis (C) Louis Bennett, Michael Melton, Gregory Hart | |
| 00:47 | Samford | Corey Moore makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Corey Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Lynam - foul #1 on Willie Lynam, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Benjamin (C) Dikembe Abdi | |
| Subs | Samford | Louis Bennett (SG), Michael Melton (SF), Gregory Hart (C) Willie Lynam, Dennis Myers, Bruce Davis | |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:46 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:40 | Samford | William Benjamin is called for the reach on Louis Bennett - foul #1 on William Benjamin, team foul #11 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi (C) William Benjamin | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Lynam (PG), Bruce Davis (PF), Dennis Myers (C) Michael Melton, Corey Moore, Gregory Hart | |
| 00:40 | Samford | Louis Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Louis Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Dennis Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Dennis Myers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:35 | Samford | Dennis Myers snags the offensive board | 73-64 |
| 00:32 | Samford | Louis Bennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Willie Lynam is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Lynam, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Melton (SF), Corey Moore (PF), Gregory Hart (C) Willie Lynam, Bruce Davis, Dennis Myers | |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Dikembe Abdi misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:28 | Samford | The rebound goes to Gregory Hart | 73-64 |
| 00:22 | Samford | Michael Melton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Hart | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | William Laine is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond King - foul #2 on Raymond King, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Benjamin (C) Dikembe Abdi | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:20 | Murray State | William Laine makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | William Laine makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Michael Melton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Gregory Hart grabs the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Michael Melton loses the dribble to Alex Wiley | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond King - foul #3 on Raymond King, team foul #13 | 75-67 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Elmer Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:06 | Samford | Gregory Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:02 | Samford | Louis Bennett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 00:01 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Hart | 76-67 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The clock runs out | 76-67 |